CAIR Calls on Medical Groups to Speak Out After New Report on Israeli Torture of Palestinian Doctors
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on U.S. and international medical groups to speak out after a new report outlines the far-right Israeli government’s torture of Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza. Describing its news report, Torture of Medical Workers in Israel, Israel-based Physicians for Human Rights, Israel […]
Thursday 2/27: Join CAIR’s Webinar on Impending Travel Ban, Immigration Scrutiny
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizations today invited community members to join its upcoming webinar on Thursday, February 27 on the Trump administration’s impending travel ban and increased immigration security. The webinar will feature CAIR’s Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, Senior Litigation Attorney Gadeir Abbas, and Deputy […]
CAIR Calls on Chinese Communist Party to Release Uyghur Teachers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Chinese government to release more than two dozen Uyghur teachers at a college in Xinjiang who have been serving jail terms since 2017. Their newly-confirmed arrests occurred at a time when Chinese authorities were rounding up […]
CAIR Calls on Trump to Demand Entry of Housing to Gaza After 6 Newborn Babies Die of Exposure
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration and the international community to demand that the far-right Israeli government allow the entry of mobile homes and other makeshift housing to Gaza after six newborn babies reportedly died of exposure. At least six children have […]
CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta to File Civil Rights Complaint Against Fulton County School District
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta (Advancing Justice-Atlanta) plan to hold a press conference to announce the filing of a Federal Title VI Civil Rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against the Fulton County School District. The […]
Georgia Muslim Civic Organizations to Host Muslim Advocacy Day at Capitol
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) and Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GAMVP) plan to host Muslim Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol. This event is designed to make advocacy accessible for Georgia Muslims and empower them to address key issues impacting Muslims in Georgia. In light of recent attempts […]
CAIR Calls on Feds to Consider Hate Crime Charges for Xenophobic, Anti-Asian Assault in Missouri
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal law enforcement authorities to consider hate crime charges for a Missouri man who allegedly attacked a shopper because he believed that person was of foreign origin. The suspect also reportedly made anti-Asian statements. A Creve Coeur, Missouri, […]
CAIR Asks U.S. Senate to Oppose Anti-Muslim Ambassador Nominees Huckabee, Hoekstra
The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations—copied to all Senate offices—urging strong opposition to the nominations of Mike Huckabee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Pete Hoekstra for U.S. Ambassador to Canada. CAIR’s letter states […]
CAIR Says Report on Torture Camp for Palestinians Further Proof of Israeli Govt’s ‘Brutality and Genocidal Intent’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to a report published by Addameer on the Ofer Camp, an Israeli detention facility where Palestinian detainees were reportedly tortured and starved. The report says in part: “Since October 7, the Israel Prison Service has enforced a distressing starvation policy […]
CAIR Community Advisory: Registration Opens for Maryland ‘Muslim Youth Day’ at the Capital #MYDAC2025
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that registration is now open for “Muslim Youth Day” March 20 in Annapolis. CAIR Maryland says the event is designed for Muslim students ages 11-17 and includes a tour of the Maryland State House […]